Tim Bowers

At night after the shades are drawn, a small guinea pig shares adventures with the toys in Toytown, the toy store where he lives.

A haiku poem about a loveable dog.

"P.J. Funnybunny is not having a good day. His mom won't let him eat ice cream for breakfast. She won't let him hang upside down from a tree. She won't even let him watch a scary movie! P.J. visits Potts Pig, whose mom lets them do all those things. But when he gets a stomachache and has a bad dream, P.J. Funnybunny realizes that--while it's fun to be a pig--it's better being a bunny!"--

Little Whistle, a real guinea pig who lives in a store called Toytown, helps his toy friends write a letter to Santa asking if he made them.

When Tinka the dog follows her owner to school and creates havoc, the children discover a way to let her stay in the classroom and help.

When Gorgonzola the dinosaur learns that everyone runs from him to avoid his smell, rather than out of fear, he is grateful to the little bird who shows him how to brush his teeth and wash.

"On the first day of school, Rappy the Raptor uses his raps and rhymes to deal with a bully and make a new friend"--

Although Tinka the dog can be described in many ways, she is always the right kind of canine for her owner.

A little pirate stages a mutiny to avoid bedtime.

Lady and Buddy must insist that school is only for children and teachers when their parents, grandparents, and even a dog get excited about joining them for games, stories, and experiments.